Lee Evans

For a few weeks at least, it seemed the Ravens might follow the same script that carried them all the way to a Super Bowl victory two years ago.

Again they entered the playoffs as wounded underdogs. Again they vanquished a favored rival — this time, the Pittsburgh Steelers — on the road. Again, they played a brilliant game against the ever-difficult New England Patriots in hostile Foxborough, Mass.

This time, however, the Patriots wouldn't cooperate.

In a gripping battle full of shifting fortunes, indelible plays and strategic intrigue, the Patriots ended the Ravens' season, beating them 35-31 in the AFC divisional...

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